https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/Local news, what's on and the information you need for Whitley Bay, Tynemouth and the North Tyneside coast.en-GBWed, 02 Sep 2026 06:12:48 +0000https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/north-tyneside-food-hygiene-august-2026/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/north-tyneside-food-hygiene-august-2026/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsAll 28 food hygiene ratings published for North Tyneside in August were 5s, from a Front Street deli to a Wallsend chippy. The full list, venue by venue.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/keegans-entertainers-whitley-bay-playhouse/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/keegans-entertainers-whitley-bay-playhouse/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFive of Kevin Keegan's Entertainers share memories of the late Newcastle manager at Whitley Bay Playhouse on 18 November, hosted by Sky Sports' Pete Graves.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/dolphin-tynemouth-reopens-168877-refurbishment/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/dolphin-tynemouth-reopens-168877-refurbishment/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe Dolphin on King Edward Road is open again after a £168,877 refit by licensee Charlie Paterson and Admiral Taverns: bigger bar, new lounge, new menu, weekly quiz.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/tynemouth-food-festival-2026/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/tynemouth-food-festival-2026/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTynemouth Priory hosts the food festival on 5 and 6 September, 10am to 5pm. Tickets £5, under-16s free, and the nearest parking is capped at two hours.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/north-tyneside-house-prices-june-2026/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/north-tyneside-house-prices-june-2026/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe borough average reached an all-time high in June, up £11,579 in a year. Northumberland next door rose fastest in England and is now the dearer place to buy.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/fish-quay-tyne-brand-138-homes/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/fish-quay-tyne-brand-138-homes/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOfficers back 138 flats and houses on the old Tyne Brand site tonight, with zero affordable homes and £587,051 of contributions waived on viability.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-bin-collection-days/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-bin-collection-days/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoFree weekly food waste caddies start week of 17 August 2026. Grey, green and brown bin rules, the £35 garden waste charge, bulky prices, and the tip's booking rule.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/parking-in-whitley-bay/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/parking-in-whitley-bay/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoTen free council car parks, seafront tariffs of £1.20 an hour and £4.80 all day, the Sunday on-street rule, and the car park by Spanish City that isn't the council's.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-council-tax-bands/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-council-tax-bands/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoEvery North Tyneside band, from A at £1,641.17 to H at £4,923.54, up 5.36%. The council, police and fire split, and the new banded reduction scheme from April 2026.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/monkseaton-high-school-closes-31-august/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/monkseaton-high-school-closes-31-august/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMonkseaton High School closes for good on 31 August. GCSE results are still handed out there on 20 August, and the council then holds certificates and records.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/free-school-meals-north-tyneside-september-2026/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/free-school-meals-north-tyneside-september-2026/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsEvery child in a Universal Credit household qualifies for free school meals from September, whatever the parents earn. North Tyneside families should check now.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/north-tyneside-claimant-count-june-2026/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/north-tyneside-claimant-count-june-2026/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000News4,450 people in North Tyneside claimed unemployment benefits in June, the most since February 2025, with the rise sharpest among under-25s and over-50s.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-house-prices/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-house-prices/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoThe average Whitley Bay home sold for £341,592 in the year to April 2026, £138,000 above the record £203,813 borough average. Prices by type, and who pays what.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-metro-times/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-metro-times/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoMetros run every 12 minutes and reach Newcastle in 27. First train 05:24, last through train to Monument 23:53, and a Pop single is £2.50 against £5.10.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-roadworks-travel/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-roadworks-travel/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoSandringham Drive and Wilton Drive face a 12-day closure from 28 September for a new water main, with borough resurfacing running until 31 October.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/things-to-do-in-whitley-bay/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/things-to-do-in-whitley-bay/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnTen Whitley Bay days out with details checked on each venue's own site: Spanish City, a tidal lighthouse, £10 ice skating and a pay-what-you-like cinema.https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-planning-news/https://whitleybaynews.co.uk/whitley-bay-planning-news/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoNorth Tyneside must plan 995 homes a year to 2042. The 2,700-home Murton Gap scheme, 1,250 more proposed north of Whitley Bay, and this week's applications.